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REVIEW: "The End of the Tour", at Pilgrim Congregational Church in Tremont
by Tom Wachunas 03 Apr '19

03 Apr '19

At the Crossroads of Leaving and Cleaving By Tom Wachunas “How do we leave well and how do we cleavewell?...It’s about what we owe the ones we love – and what we oweourselves…about finding the balance between caring for others and allowingourselves to be cared for…” - fromthe Director’s Note by Craig Joseph First, here’s alittle background on Canton-based Seat of the Pants Productions. It’s anitinerant band of theatrical storytellers established by Artistic DirectorCraig Joseph in 2012, with a mission to “…focus all our resources on tellingtales, truthfully and beautifully; share compelling narratives in unique spacesand vibrant communities; develop an aesthetic rooted in imaginative staging andhuman connection.” That mission hasbeen very well accomplished in Seat of the Pants’ first venture into Clevelandcity limits with Craig Joseph directing TheEnd of the Tour, a fascinating tragicomedy by playwright Joel DrakeJohnson. There is something oddly appropriate as well as ironic aboutexperiencing this play in a church (Pilgrim Congregational Church, in Tremont).Church – a haven of rest and rescue, a house of solace for troubled souls. Andis it not also a place for…confession? As it is, the play happens not in theornate sanctuary, but in the big, bland expanse of an adjacent, windowlesschamber. Life is large and often not pretty. This is anarresting tale of restive family members and partners desperately navigatingtheir woundedness while floundering in the wreckage of their dysfunctionalrelationships. Set in Dixon, Illinois (the birthplace of Ronald Reagan), wemeet former chanteuse Mae (Anne McEvoy) as she recuperates in a nursing homeafter breaking her ankle; her recently divorced daughter, Jan (Stephanie Cargill), who urgesher estranged, Chicago-based brother, Andrew (Stuart Hutton), to visit theirseverely depressed mother. Andrew bickers with his lover, David (ScottEsposito), over the usefulness of such a reunion. Elsewhere, Jan’s ex-husband,Chuck (Ananias J. Dixon) wallows in his kitchen. Fretting obsessively over whatto do exactly about his beloved, dying cat, he seeks comfort and counsel fromhis best friend, Tommy (Jeff Haffner). Johnson’s writingabout the vexing foibles and failures of his characters is remarkable in itssensitivity and insight – an intricate and sometimes indelicate symmetry of illuminatingwisdom and dark wit. He doesn’t set out to cure them of their ills, but simplytells their truths. And it’s a marvelously facile ensemble here that bringsthose characters to life with unflinching, often startling authenticity. As Mae, Anne McEvoy is riveting as theimpatient patient; the brooding and unapologetic matriarch given to explosivefits of anger and insult, or complaining about the theft of her candy andcigarettes by a wandering Alzheimer’s patient named Norma (Chris White). Sheseems unable or unwilling to resolve the long-festering conflicts with herchildren, and would much rather sing old standards to over-medicated seniorcitizens. Meanwhile, Stephanie Cargill is achingly credible as the dutiful butexhausted daughter, Jan, wearied and frustrated by the sheer emotional weightand complexity of her circumstances. In the midst of still processing herdivorce, she’s sorely conflicted by caring for the mother she resents. Stuart Hoffman isequally commanding in his intriguing portrait of gay brother Andrew. Returningto Dixon to finally visit his mother, he carries a heavy load of painfulmemories from when he was kicked out of his home after coming out in highschool. He’s a bit uncomfortable in his own skin - nervous and insecure aboutpublically showing physical affection for his lover. In that role, ScottEsposito is particularly gentle, and might be arguably the most stablecharacter of the bunch, even as he sadly strives to understand why Andrew keepshim literally at arm’s length. Back where alistless cat lies in a box on a kitchen table, Ananias J. Dixon, as Chuck, isterribly insecure, too. His exchanges with the delightfully wry and earthy JeffHaffner, as Tommy, are among the play’s most tender and funny, though notwithout a moment of tearful rage. Watching Dixon agonize over his cat becomesall the more heartbreaking when sensing that it’s maybe his veiled way offinally owning the end his marriage. At the conclusionof this tour through intersected lives in flux, there was no formula offered,no prescription given for the characters to ultimately find cathartic healingor peace. Call it instead a momentary arrival, a tacit acceptance of life on life’s terms. Now, back to church, and confession time. Thanksto the expressive intensity of the ensemble’s performance, I began to view thecharacters not as merely fictive elements in a metaphor, but actual people. And who couldn’t lovethem? Despite the mess they’d made of their lives, I found myself empathizing withthem, rooting for them, hoping the best for them. Good practice for real life.That’s the power of truly compelling theatre. The End of the Tour/ Remaining performances are Friday, April 5that 8 PM, and Saturday, April 6th at 2 PM and 8 PM. All shows are performed at Pilgrim Congregational Church in Tremont,2592 West 14th Street, Cleveland.Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at https://theendofthetour.eventbrite.com or www.seatofthepants.org Additionalinformation about Seat of the Pants Productions at: https://seatofthepants.org/about

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THE CARDINAL by Caroline Knecht | April 5
by Playwrights Local 03 Apr '19

03 Apr '19

Playwrights Local Presents A Staged Reading of a New Play THE CARDINAL Written by Caroline Knecht Directed by Erik Andrews With dramaturgy by Lenora Inez Brown ========================== Friday, April 5, 2019 at 7:00 pm http://www.playwrightslocal.org/2018-2019-play-lab/ Creative Space at Waterloo Arts 397 East 156th Street | Cleveland, OH 44110 Free | Recommended for Adults & Teens Tickets or Reservations Not Required ========================== SYNOPSIS The Cardinal is about a holiday dinner gone awry. It’s a story of legends, legacies, and the complicated bonds that tie family members together (or don’t). The entirety of the play takes place in four rooms of one house: the dining room, the front porch, the bathroom, and the basement. All scenes transpire on Thanksgiving 2016 in Ohio. CAST Laney Davis Deb Kirby Andy Knode Hannah Storch Rachel Zake Sara Bogomolny INFO Presented as part of Playwrights Local’s 2019 Play Lab An annual incubator program for writing and revising new works For more info, visit www.playwrightslocal.org/2018-2019-play-lab/ # # #

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CLEVELAND PUBLIC THEATRE ANNOUNCES NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT
by India Burton 03 Apr '19

03 Apr '19

Cleveland Public Theatre Announces 2019/2020 New Play Development Request for Proposals Deadline for submissions is Monday, April 22nd, 2019 CPT's New Play Development CPT's mission is to raise consciousness and nurture compassion through groundbreaking performances and life-changing education programs. CPT's programming agenda is to produce work that is outside the mainstream, offering a much broader range of work available to the Cleveland public and expanding the impact and originality of theatre across the country. CPT strives to make work that is excellent, extraordinary, and nationally competitive. Our new play development programs are based on our years of experience, community input, and key principles of: focusing on artists; valuing diversity of approach, aesthetics, and perspective; and balancing impact with investment. We envision CPT as a nationally recognized hub for the development of new theatre that is extraordinary, edgy, and relevant. We hope to be a model for nurturing local talent in similar sized markets, the most regarded cultivator of new theatre for Cleveland audiences, a laboratory for promising research and investigation, and a launcher of nationally significant new plays. Check out CPT's New Play Development Programs and applications below! Entry Point Every project is unique and has unique needs. Some playwrights need a director to work with, others just need time in the rehearsal room with their ensemble, or a way to share a short fragment and get feedback. Entry Point is a platform for artists to develop their work in the early stages of creation. CPT will customize its support of projects and provide a festival forum to share that work with the public. Entry Point can include staged readings, works-in-progress, open rehearsals, in-progress installations, and guest panel discussions featuring national leaders of our field in seven venues on the CPT campus. Audiences and artists travel to different stages to experience new work representing a broad spectrum of style, aesthetic, and content. Feedback at Entry Point is low-risk and focused on nurturing projects. TO APPLY: Entry Point Request for Proposals here.<https://www.cptonline.org/entry-point/> Test Flight Test Flight offers opportunities to artists who are interested in co-producing works with us. Test Flight is a multi-week series where artists are given the keys to the theatre to develop their projects to a workshop level. In addition to serving local artists, Test Flight will also be open to national and international artists who wish to come to Cleveland to develop their pieces. Feedback for this series will be specific to each project, developed by the artist, and vetted/approved by CPT. TO APPLY: Test Flight Local Request for Proposals and Non-local Request for Proposals here<https://www.cptonline.org/test-flight/>. Catapult The most extensive of CPT's development programs, Catapult is intended to move projects that are outside the mainstream and align with CPT's aesthetic from early to mid-development phase to being "production-ready". Each process is customized to the work. Projects may receive a series of readings, significant rehearsal time, and workshop productions. Playwright/Creators of Catapult projects will receive the Nord Family Foundation Fellowship and, while developing their work, will play an active role in the life of the theatre. TO APPLY: Catapult Request for Proposals here<https://www.cptonline.org/catapult/>. India Nicole Burton 18/19 NNPN Producer in Residence Cleveland Public Theatre iburton(a)cptonline.org<mailto:iburton@cptonline.org> 216.631.2727 ext.201

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Auditions: Boy and Girl needed, Age: teens to 20s
by James Charpie 03 Apr '19

03 Apr '19

East Cleveland Theater is hosting auditions for “The Turn of the Screw”, adapted by James L Seay, from Henry James’ novella of the same name. *Director: Michael Lenzo* Winner of three 2018 Broadway World Awards, including Best Director, Best Scenic Design, and Best Sound Design. *Synopsis:* “The Turn of the Screw” revolves around a new American governess hired to care for two American children in and old English estate. Ghosts from the past are not content with the status quo, but not everyone is ready to acknowledge the ghosts. *The Roles:* (Ages listed are somewhat flexible.) *Flora**: *Girl, teen to young looking 20s Flora, an American, is young and pretty ... carefree. She becomes fast friends with the new governess, Ann, and is best friends with her brother Miles. She is not sure about knowing about the ghosts at the beginning of the show, but eventually falls victim to them. A medium size role. *Miles**: *Boy, teen to young looking 20s Miles, an American, is wise for his years. An easy going, but troubled young man, Miles knows more than he is willing to talk about. He is expelled from school for trying to convince others that the ghosts are real. He is somewhat flirtatious with Ann, the new Governess. A medium size role. *Audition Dates:* *Auditions are by appointment only.* Saturday, April 6, from 5 to 7pm. Sunday, April 7, from 11am to 1pm. Only those roles listed are available. All ethnicities considered, and the stated age ranges can be somewhat flexible. Auditioners should be prepared to read from the script. For an appointment, please call James Charpie, 330-416-1311, or email him at jcharpie(a)eastclevelandtheater.org. Cannot make those audition times ... let me know when you are available. *Show Dates:* Shows on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 9 shows total Opening: Friday, May 03, 2019 Closing: Sunday, May 19, 2019 Friday and Saturday shows start at 8pm Sunday shows start at 3pm *Rehearsals:* Rehearsals began the week of March 24, 2019. We have rehearsals Sundays thru Wednesdays (4 days / week). If you are concerned about dates and timeframes, please contact us and tell us your limitations. East Cleveland Theater is a community theater celebrating its 50th Season. Our actors, like most of our personnel, are unpaid volunteers. We hope you will join us as we entertain and challenge our audiences. If you have questions, please call James Charpie at 330-416-1311, or email me at jcharpie(a)eastclevelandtheater.org. East Cleveland Theater 14108 Euclid Avenue East Cleveland, OH 44112 216-851-8721 www.eastclevelandtheater.org Thank You, James Charpie Stage Manager East Cleveland Theater <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> Virus-free. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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Improv from Funemployed with Guest Monologist Liz Blanc! + Longform Improv Jam!
by Michael Busch 03 Apr '19

03 Apr '19

*Come out for an improv show from Funemployed with Guest Monologist Liz Blanc <https://www.facebook.com/lbccomedy>!* And immediately following the show is a longform improv jam open to anyone in attendance - sign up before the show. Friday, April 5th, 8pm Mahall’s 20 Lanes Apartment Space 13200 Madison Ave, Lakewood, OH 44107 $5 at the door Funemployed is: Sam Dee, Raina Beutel, Scott Shepard, Joe Lewis, Joe Briggs, Dana Grande, & Tesh Ekman This is the first show from Michael Busch’s Level 3 Improv Class. If you’re interested in hearing about future classes and shows please email michaelbuschclasses at gmail.com. FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/397298534152174/ -- For class information please visit: https://www.themichaelbusch.com/classes

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AUDITIONS for TUCK EVERLASTING directed by FRED STERNFELD this SATURDAY
by fctheatre 03 Apr '19

03 Apr '19

French Creek Theatre<http://metroparks.cc/theatre.php> announces auditions for... TUCK EVERLASTING Book by Claudia Shear & Tim Federle Music by Chris Miller | Lyrics by Nathan Tysen Based on the novel by Natalie Babbitt Director - Fred Sternfeld Choreographer - Jen Justice Music Director - David Williams Set Designer - Derek Green Sound Designer - Stan Kozak Light Designer - Rob Peck Costume Designer - Inda Blatch-Geib Stage Manager - Charlene Hartley Dance Captain - Marlee Roberts Floyd The woods of Treegap, New Hampshire beckon eleven-year-old Winnie Foster to escape her humdrum, small town life. Once within, she discovers a spring with a powerful secret, and a boy with a mysterious past. Pursued by a strange man in yellow, she learns the truth about the connection between the boy's family and the water, and is forced to make a decision with everlasting consequences. PERFORMANCES July 19 - August 4, 2019 Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30PM Sundays at 3:00PM AUDITIONS Saturday, April 6 10:00AM-11:00AM BY APPOINTMENT Email<mailto:fctheatre@metroparks.cc> or call (440) 949-5200 to reserve a 5-minute slot Callbacks by invitation immediately following. Callbacks will consist of a dance audition and singing and reading from the script. *If you are unable to make this date, a video submission is acceptable. To inquire about a video submission, please write to director Fred Sternfeld<mailto:fredsternfeld@gmail.com>* PREPARATION · Present a memorized, one-minute song that is character / objective driven. Songs from the show or other Broadway musicals are acceptable. Please bring sheet music; an accompanist will be provided. · Present a memorized one minute contemporary monologue OR read a selection from the script. Sides will be available at auditions to look over. · Please bring a resume/headshot or a list of experience and picture of yourself. REHEARSALS Beginning June, 2019. Rehearsals will be scheduled based on availability of the cast on weekday evenings and weekend mornings, afternoons or evenings 4 to 5 times per week. There will also be one cast gathering in March or April for a meet and greet and read / sing through. CAST REQUIREMENTS Open roles highlighted. Seeking a multi-racial, multi-ethnic cast. All actors receive a stipend. WINNIE - CAST Calista Zajac JESSE TUCK - CAST Stephen Sandham MILES TUCK - CAST Aidan McKeon MAE TUCK - CAST Amiee Collier PA TUCK - Male, 40's. Once awakened, a vibrant, virile man. He is an indulgent father, a fond if forgetful husband, but a true soul with a deep well of love and profound understanding of the life around him. NANA - CAST Jeanne Task MAN IN YELLOW SUIT - Male, 60's. Creepy and persuasive, a man with an obsession, a secret. HUGO - CAST Josh McElroy BETSY FOSTER - CAST Katie Gibson-Zarecki CONSTABLE JOE - CAST Bob Abelman ENSEMBLE - Any gender, ages 10+. A strong singing and dancing ensemble that also plays other characters including the people working at and participating in the Carnival. CAST Edie Barcelona, Paige Elizabeth, Christopher Michael, Marlee Roberts Floyd, Michael Ryan CREATIVE STAFF FRED STERNFELD, DIRECTOR Fred is pleased to be returning to French Creek Theatre, where he has directed eight productions over the last ten years: Baby, Steel Magnolias, West Side Story, The Miracle Worker, The Fantasticks, The Glass Menagerie, Next to Normal and Death of a Salesman. Over the past 40 years, he has concentrated his efforts on directing more than 130 productions in Cleveland, Seattle and Dallas. Current local directorial credits include Other Desert Cities at Clague Playhouse, the upcoming Mamma Mia! at Chagrin Valley Little Theatre, You Can't Take It With You at Karamu House Theatre, Of Mice and Men at Coach House Theatre and Good People at Aurora Theatre. Fred is widely represented on Northeast Ohio stages through diverse projects, garnering numerous honors and awards, some of which are listed here: Company, Les Miserables: School Edition and A Little Night Music at Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory, Next to Normal, West Side Story, The Miracle Worker and Baby at TrueNorth, Rent and Into the Woods at Hathaway Brown Theatre Institute, Yellowman and The Bluest Eye at Karamu Theatre, Saturday Night, Disney's Beauty and the Beast and Peter Pan at Beck Center, Ragtime, the musical, Conversations With My Father and Man of La Mancha at the JCC and Fiddler on the Roof and The Sound of Music at Cain Park. Additionally, he and his wife Randi recently started producing shows on Broadway - the off broadway hit (transferring to Broadway in February) Be More Chill, the upcoming revival of The Secret Garden and a new musical written by Jerry Zucker (film: Airplane, Naked Gun, Ghost) currently titled Intermission! The Musical! www.fredsternfeld.com<http://www.fredsternfeld.com>. DAVID A. WILLIAMS, MUSIC DIRECTOR David was born in Cleveland, Ohio into a musical family. His older brother, Wayne, was minister of music at East Mount Zion Baptist Church where the family attended and W.C. Handy was a cousin to their maternal grandmother. David began his professional career as a pianist for "The Gene Carroll/Entertainment Five Show" (WEWS-TV, ABC). In junior high school at the time, he was hired as music director for the last five years of its run. During this time, he sang with the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus and studied piano and voice at Cleveland State University. David also attended Summer Music Academy in Hudson, Ohio. There, he studied choral conducting with William Appling and Robert Shaw. David then left Cleveland to attend The University of Cincinnati-College Conservatory of Music. While there, he worked on productions of Carousel; Flora, the Red Menace; Chess; Evita; Into the Woods; and Two Gentlemen of Verona. In 1988, he earned his bachelor's degree in Jazz and Studio Music. Upon graduation, he began three years of sailing around the world with Princess Cruises. David would play the main lounge shows, with small combos, or solo piano bar. In 1991, David returned to Cincinnati and in 1993, earned his master's degree in Orchestral Conducting. He then moved to Ft. Lauderdale where he musically directed shows with Jean Ann Ryan Productions for the Norwegian Cruise Line fleet. These productions included George M; Chorus Line; Dreamgirls; Hello, Dolly; Pippin; Meet Me in St. Louis; and My Fair Lady. David left Ft. Lauderdale when he started conducting over six hundred performances of Smokey Joe's Café in Reno, Nevada; Germany; Switzerland; and Brazil. He later returned to Germany for productions of Beauty and the Beast and Grease. In 2007, David joined a company of West Side Story as assistant conductor/principal pianist. The tour included performances in Italy, Holland, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, and China. It was the fiftieth anniversary of the show and included the Chinese premiere. A U.S. tour of I Can't Stop Loving You, a Ray Charles tribute, followed. After this, he decided to move back home to be closer to his family. Back in northeast Ohio, David performs with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra at Severance Hall and has conducted productions of Ragtime; A Little Night Music; Les Miserables; 1940's Radio Hour; 13, The Musical; She Loves Me; Jesus Christ Superstar; Sideshow; Man of La Mancha; Five Guys Named Moe; The Boys from Syracuse; and Children of Eden at various theaters. JEN JUSTICE, CHOREOGRAPHER Jen is honored to be a part of this amazing production team of Tuck Everlasting at French Creek Theatre. She has been working in the Cleveland area as both a choreographer and performer for more than 20 years. Her work has appeared at several local venues, including Chagrin Valley Little Theatre, The Cassidy Theatre, Lakeland Civic Theatre, The Fine Arts Association, True North, Pickwick and Frolic, as well as several high school and youth theater productions. Favorite production credits include Chicago, Pippin, American Idiot, The Producers, Spamalot, Shrek, White Christmas, Seussical, Grease, Beauty and The Beast, Hairspray, Jesus Christ Superstar, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and Legally Blonde, as well as 7 installments of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. As a performer, Jennifer has appeared in local productions of Chicago (Roxie Hart), A Chorus Line (Cassie), Anything Goes (Reno Sweeney), Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey), Guys and Dolls (Miss Adelaide), The Addams Family (Morticia), The Pajama Game (Gladys Hotchkiss), Steel Magnolias (Truvy), You're A Good Man Charlie Brown (Sally), and most recently Rhetta Cupp in Theatre in The Circle's production of Pump Boys and Dinettes

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Opening this weekend - 22nd One Act Festival: Ten Below at the Fine Arts
by Ann Hedger 03 Apr '19

03 Apr '19

The Fine Arts Association Presents 22nd One Act Festival - Ten Below Presenting sponsor - Carnegie Investment Counsel Directed by Ann Hedger The triumphant return of our celebrated One Act Festival! Production Dates: April 5 - 14, 2019 - TWO WEEKS ONLY! Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm; Sunday at 2:00 pm Tickets: $20 each Call (440) 951-7500 or visit http://www.fineartsassociation.org/theatre/performance.html We received 720 submissions and, after MUCH reading and MANY sleepless nights, whittled them down to 11 great one acts! The Wonder of You by Bara Swain (NY) A man and a young woman meet on a street corner, both obviously on different personal missions, each trying to help the other with the journey. When Killer Animals Go Nuts by Michael Higgins (IL) Does love at first sight exist? A blind date turns awkward when the guy reveals what he does for a living...in dramatic fashion. The Exchange by G. Atkins (CA) Divorce and its fallout are never easy especially when there are kids. Balls Alive! by Brian Wallace (CA) A band on the verge of a break-up...try to clear the 'air' before that happens. The Way I Grieve by Andrew Rosdail (MN) Sitting on the side of a hill in the middle of the night, two sisters reminisce about how they handle the loss of family, each with a dramatically different method of dealing with it. Mead and Stu go to SeaWorld by Rom Watson (CA) Stu believes he has discovered why he has psoriasis by reading a brochure on dolphins while visiting SeaWorld. Mead is skeptical... I Have a Secret by Marsha Lee Sheiness (NY) A daughter visits her mother, and each share a special secret. Under a Watchful Eye by John Busser (OH) A young woman visiting her father in a coma brings him some special holiday cheer... I, Phone by Tom Moran (AK) Getting directions from an iPhone's GPS is not always as accurate as one would think. Or is it? Stuck by Diane Sampson (CA) Chance meeting in an elevator between two people...maybe three people...maybe. The Love of the Game by Frank Shima (FL) An afternoon at the ball game can bring out the best and the worst of avid baseball fans. The Fine Arts Association 38660 Mentor Avenue, Willoughby, OH 44094 www.fineartsassociation.org<http://www.fineartsassociation.org> Like Us on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/TheFineArtsAssociation> | Follow Us on Twitter<https://twitter.com/TheFineArtsAssn> | Follow us on Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/fineartsassoc/>

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SEEKING men (age 40-75) for GREAT principal roles (Angus Tuck, Man in Yellow Suit) & additional male & female Ensemble for TUCK EVERLASTING at French Creek Theatre
by Fred Sternfeld 03 Apr '19

03 Apr '19

Wow, what an amazing cast we have for TUCK EVERLASTING at French Creek thus far! Check out this audition information <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fiKqXIS_Vt3cFFHVcMCtwpFkVSnm0VwRo-wTKe8…> for details about the upcoming auditions for "Angus Tuck," "the Man in the Yellow Suit" and additional ensemble as well as to see who is in the cast. AUDITIONS are this Saturday, April 6. -- Fred Sternfeld http://www.fredsternfeld.com 216-496-6087

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Stocker Arts Center Hosts “Shoplifters” Film and Student Art Show in the Beth K. Stocker Art Gallery
by Allison Jack 03 Apr '19

03 Apr '19

LCCC Holds Student Art Show in the Beth K. Stocker Art Gallery Lorain County Community College’s Student Art Show will be held April 11 to May 3 in the Beth K. Stocker Art Gallery with an opening reception from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 11 (awards at 5:30 p.m.). This annual show features the artwork created by students in the LCCC art programs. The work featured includes ceramics, sculpture, photography, digital art and animation, graphic design, painting, drawing and printmaking. Student artwork is available for sale. This year’s awards were selected by Anna Arnold, a mixed media artist and gallery director of the Wasmer Gallery at Ursuline College. The event is free and open to the public. The Beth K. Stocker Art Gallery is open 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and during select Stocker events. For more information, call Nancy Halbrooks, art program coordinator at (440) 366-7114 or nhalbroo(a)lorainccc.edu<mailto:nhalbroo@lorainccc.edu>. Lorain County Community College is located at 1005 N. Abbe Road, Elyria. Stocker Arts Center Hosts “Shoplifters” Film Stocker Arts Center at Lorain County Community College will host the film “Shoplifters” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 19 in the Hoke Theatre as part of the LCCC Film Society series. The 2018 Japanese film, (R) with subtitles, stars Lily Franky, Sakura Ando and Mayu Matsuoka. Director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Cannes Palme d’Or winner for best film is a heartrending glimpse into an often-invisible segment of Japanese society: those struggling to stay afloat in the face of crushing poverty. On the margins of Tokyo, a most unusual “family,” a collection of societal castoffs united by their shared outsider-hood and fierce loyalty to one another, survives by petty stealing and grifting. When they welcome into their fold a young girl who has been abused by her parents, they risk exposing themselves to the authorities and upending their tenuous, below-the-radar existence. The director’s latest masterful, richly observed human drama makes the quietly radical case that it is love, not blood that defines a family. A discussion session will follow the film in the Stocker Cinema Hall. Tickets for films are $7 each. The Stocker Box Office is open Monday through Friday from noon to 6 p.m. and 90 minutes prior to ticketed events. Call (440) 366-4040 for tickets or for a season calendar. Tickets are also available online at www.stockerartscenter.com<http://www.stockerartscenter.com>. Click on “buy tickets.” For more information about the Stocker Film Series, contact Robert Dudash at rdudash(a)lorainccc.edu or (440) 366-7420. Stocker Arts Center is located on the campus of Lorain County Community College at 1005 North Abbe Road, Elyria, Ohio. Parking on campus is free. Allison Jack Writer & Project Coordinator | Marketing & Communications Lorain County Community College (440) 366-7082

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Spring Auditions Are Here...Are You Ready????
by Christopher Hutton 03 Apr '19

03 Apr '19

Spring auditions are here and are you prepared? Dr. Christopher Hutton, Baritone, is taking new voice students and excited to get you physically and mentally prepared for auditions and performances. Dr. Hutton has a Masters Degree and Doctorate of Music Arts degrees in Vocal Pedagogy (Science of Singing) from Arizona State University, and is fluent in teaching both belting/music theatre technique and classical technique. Christopher attended Youngstown State University where he received his Bachelors in Voice Performance. He has also performed opera at regional opera houses for over thirteen years. Dr. Hutton offers free consultations to those interested before committing to the voice studio. You may contact Dr. Hutton via email at cjhutton70@yahoo. <mailto:cjhutton70@yahoo.com>com or 330-301-6334 <>. Lessons will take place on Saturday morning <>/afternoon. Lessons will prepare each student for school Regional and All-State auditions, theatre auditions and college auditions in voice performance and musical theater. Lesson options are as follows: One-Hour, Forty-Five minute, Thirty minute Lesson. Students range from all ages and those who have an interest in classical and musical theatre. Students consist of all ages and center around high school or younger who show an interest in performing at local theaters and their school choral and musical productions. Call or email for more details. Regards, Christopher Some of Dr. Hutton’s performances can be found at the following links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEvBkg9hRnE <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEvBkg9hRnE> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQF0EsTHoH8 <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQF0EsTHoH8> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAPHEuXEeoY <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAPHEuXEeoY>

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